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The First Trappers and the Founding of Malad Valley : Fort Stuart. Written By Amy Kathryn Allen
Between the years of 1818 -1821 A group of French Canadian Trappers led bya Scottish Canadian Fur Trader named Douglas McKenzie arrived in what is now Malad Valley. Malad Valley was an untamed vast wilderness drought with disease, bitterly…
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…That would be folly. Instead, he would intensify his surveillance. He would gather more intelligence. He would speak with Washakie, gleaning what wisdom she could offer from her profound connection to the land. He would confer with other leaders, consolidating their strategy. He would become the eyes and ears of the Shoshone Bannock, a constant, unseen presence that would ensure their survival. The trappers had built their fort, a symbol of their defiance. But the valley itself was Shoshone Bannock. And Bear Hunter, the silent hunter, would ensure it remained so, at least for as long as he drew breath. The hunter’s silent watch had only just begun.